Type 1 diabetes has been shown to be prevented by eating a so-called 'medicinal high fiber diet' of fruits, vegetables and legumes, according to recent research. If you fear you are a candidate for type 1 diabetes this study can help guide you to make the correct food choices to prevent the disease. It seems that when all goes right with our health, it’s blamed on the gut. Conversely, when something goes wrong with our health it’s also blamed on the gut.